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The Bride’s Admiration
“I am the rose of Sharon,
The lily of the valleys.”
“I am the rose of Sharon,
The lily of the valleys.”
“Like a lily among the thorns,
So is my darling among the maidens.”
So is my darling among the maidens.”
Like a lily among thistles
is my darling among young women.
Young Woman
is my darling among young women.
Young Woman
“Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest,
So is my beloved among the young men.
In his shade I took great delight and sat down,
And his fruit was sweet to my taste.
So is my beloved among the young men.
In his shade I took great delight and sat down,
And his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Like the finest apple tree in the orchard
is my lover among other young men.
I sit in his delightful shade
and taste his delicious fruit.
is my lover among other young men.
I sit in his delightful shade
and taste his delicious fruit.
“He has brought me to his banquet hall,
And his banner over me is love.
And his banner over me is love.
He escorts me to the banquet hall;
it’s obvious how much he loves me.
it’s obvious how much he loves me.
“Sustain me with raisin cakes,
Refresh me with apples,
Because I am lovesick.
Refresh me with apples,
Because I am lovesick.
Strengthen me with raisin cakes,
refresh me with apples,
for I am weak with love.
refresh me with apples,
for I am weak with love.
“Let his left hand be under my head
And his right hand embrace me.”
And his right hand embrace me.”
His left arm is under my head,
and his right arm embraces me.
and his right arm embraces me.
“I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem,
By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field,
That you do not arouse or awaken my love
Until she pleases.”
By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field,
That you do not arouse or awaken my love
Until she pleases.”
“Listen! My beloved!
Behold, he is coming,
Climbing on the mountains,
Leaping on the hills!
Behold, he is coming,
Climbing on the mountains,
Leaping on the hills!
Ah, I hear my lover coming!
He is leaping over the mountains,
bounding over the hills.
He is leaping over the mountains,
bounding over the hills.
“My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag.
Behold, he is standing behind our wall,
He is looking through the windows,
He is peering through the lattice.
Behold, he is standing behind our wall,
He is looking through the windows,
He is peering through the lattice.
My lover is like a swift gazelle
or a young stag.
Look, there he is behind the wall,
looking through the window,
peering into the room.
or a young stag.
Look, there he is behind the wall,
looking through the window,
peering into the room.
“My beloved responded and said to me,
‘Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,
And come along.
‘Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,
And come along.
My lover said to me,
“Rise up, my darling!
Come away with me, my fair one!
“Rise up, my darling!
Come away with me, my fair one!
‘For behold, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone.
The rain is over and gone.
Look, the winter is past,
and the rains are over and gone.
and the rains are over and gone.
‘The flowers have already appeared in the land;
The time has arrived for pruning the vines,
And the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land.
The time has arrived for pruning the vines,
And the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land.
‘The fig tree has ripened its figs,
And the vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance.
Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,
And come along!’”
And the vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance.
Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,
And come along!’”
The fig trees are forming young fruit,
and the fragrant grapevines are blossoming.
Rise up, my darling!
Come away with me, my fair one!”
Young Man
and the fragrant grapevines are blossoming.
Rise up, my darling!
Come away with me, my fair one!”
Young Man
“O my dove, in the clefts of the rock,
In the secret place of the steep pathway,
Let me see your form,
Let me hear your voice;
For your voice is sweet,
And your form is lovely.”
In the secret place of the steep pathway,
Let me see your form,
Let me hear your voice;
For your voice is sweet,
And your form is lovely.”
My dove is hiding behind the rocks,
behind an outcrop on the cliff.
Let me see your face;
let me hear your voice.
For your voice is pleasant,
and your face is lovely.
Young Women of Jerusalem
behind an outcrop on the cliff.
Let me see your face;
let me hear your voice.
For your voice is pleasant,
and your face is lovely.
Young Women of Jerusalem
“Catch the foxes for us,
The little foxes that are ruining the vineyards,
While our vineyards are in blossom.”
The little foxes that are ruining the vineyards,
While our vineyards are in blossom.”
Catch all the foxes,
those little foxes,
before they ruin the vineyard of love,
for the grapevines are blossoming!
Young Woman
those little foxes,
before they ruin the vineyard of love,
for the grapevines are blossoming!
Young Woman
“My beloved is mine, and I am his;
He pastures his flock among the lilies.
He pastures his flock among the lilies.
My lover is mine, and I am his.
He browses among the lilies.
He browses among the lilies.